Synonyms
2019 · 123 min · Director: Nadav Lapid
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Yoav, a young Israeli man, has a one-way ticket to Paris believing France to be his salvation from what he sees as the madness of his country. Things don't get off to a great start as he discovers his living arrangement is unfit for living, yet his grandiose expectations leave no room for a failure to adapt. Wholehearted in his resolution to erase his Jewish-Israeli origins, he refuses to speak Hebrew and obsessively studies his constant companion, a French dictionary. He develops a particularly strong bond with his privileged neighbor who symbolizes - to Yoav - the French promise of fraternité. Nothing can extinguish Yoav's determination to be thoroughly French. Based on the real-life experiences of writer-director Nadav Lapid, SYNONYMS explores the conflicted realm of fervent Nationalism and the challenges of putting down roots in a foreign land.
Emotional fingerprint
Synonyms (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Confusion 30%, Curiosity 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Confusion30%
- Curiosity25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Confusion, Curiosity, Anxiety. Genres: Comedy, Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Confusion, Curiosity and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sympathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sympathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sympathy | 58 % | 55 % | 25 % | 42 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sympathy | 48 % | 43 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Humor | 41 % | 26 % | 21 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Disturbing | 45 % | 21 % | 21 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 23 % | 20 % | 35 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Humor | 44 % | 24 % | 16 % | 30 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 42 % | 27 % | 17 % | 27 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 32 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Sympathy | 53 % | 39 % | 35 % | 33 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sympathy | 46 % | 41 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sympathy | 49 % | 40 % | 30 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Disturbing | 57 % | 46 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sympathy | 61 % | 49 % | 38 % | 31 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Humor | 57 % | 41 % | 31 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sympathy | 59 % | 41 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Tension | 66 % | 49 % | 40 % | 54 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 114′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 52 % | 52 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Yaron
Yoav's Father
Tamar
Eyal
Roey
Amit
Officer
Tolga
Tolga's Son
Yasmina
Police Agent
Cello Player
Army Commander
Jeep Driver
Army Singer 1
Details
- Directed by
- Nadav Lapid
- Written by
- Nadav Lapid, Haim Lapid
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2019
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Country
- France, Israel, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Confusion
- Data updated
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